Italian Hours by Henry James, Literary Collections, Travel: Essays & Travelogues, Europe - Italy - Hardcover

James, Henry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592247431 ISBN 13: 9781592247431

Publisher: Wildside Press, 2003

Synopsis

Here James -- ever a keen eye and a gorgeous pen -- casts the light of other years upon a familiar yet exotic place; and while many details have faded or, in some cases, changed beyond recognition, James tells us things about the place that any traveler will want to know.

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Review:

"Italian Hours is Henry James's most endearing travel book and one of the best of its kind by any American. His travel writing is a superb and integral part of his total output. John Auchard's editorial work on Italian Hours provide a significant contribution to the literature on James. Auchard is a wizard. His introduction is wise and skillful, informative, beautiful, stylish, and fun. The notes are helpful, unobtrusive, and richly detailed. The photographs and bibliography should combine to make this edition the 'definitive' one for a century of devoted readers."--Robert L. Gale

About the Author:

Henry James (1843 - 1916) was an American-born British writer. He is regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James. He is best known for a number of novels showing Americans encountering Europe and Europeans. His method of writing from a character's point of view allowed him to explore issues related to consciousness and perception and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and unreliable narrators brought a new depth to narrative fiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1592247431
• ISBN 13: 9781592247431
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352